Arizona Gazetteer
Fort Valley is a physical feature (valley) in Coconino County. The primary coordinates for Fort Valley places it within the AZ 86001 ZIP Code delivery area.
| Feature Name: | Fort Valley |
| Category: | Arizona physical, cultural and historic features |
| Feature Type: | Physical |
| Class: | Valley |
| History: | An 1894 U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) map shows the name 'Fort Moroni' originally given to a camp established by John W. Young in 1877 and named for the Mormon Angel Moroni. Young referred to the area as Leroux Prairie. In 1908, the first forest experimental station in the US, called 'Fort Valley Experimental Forest' was established here. A 1912 U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) map shows the name 'Fort Valley' applied to this feature (US-T121, AZ-T101/p. 243). |
| County: | Coconino County |
| Latitude: | 35.2561025 |
| Longitude: | -111.7127008 |
Variant (Nonofficial) Names for Fort Valley: Fort Valley.
Note that you do not have the right to enter private property without the owner's permission. You do have a right to access goverment property that is open to the general public. The GNIS Feature Detail Report for Fort Valley does not include property ownership information.
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